Maker: Unknown
Gold, glass, foil and enamel. Plain gold hoop. Shoulders decorated with foliate scrolls reserved in black enamel. Oval bezel with frame decorated with ornate scalloped border, set with faceted glass. Beneath glass a monogram in gold thread set on woven hair background with red foil backing. Looped thread border. Bezel fluted at back and filled with black enamel with white dots.
History note: Unknown before testator
S.G. Perceval Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
17th Century, Late
18th Century, Early#
Circa
1690
-
Circa
1720
Part
composed of
gold thread
enamel
hair
foil
gold
glass
Hoop
Depth 1.0 mm
Height 3.0 mm
Length 20.0 mm
Bezel (oval)
Height 6.5 mm
Length 8.5 mm
Width 7.0 mm
Accession number: PER.M.170-1923
Primary reference Number: 45930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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